All Obituaries

Edward Leroy Reece passed away at his home on January 13, 2021. “Teddy” was born June 22, 1941 in Washington, DC, a son of the late Stokley Edward Reece and Marjorie Cecile Reece.  He is survived by wife, Nancy Carol Rose Reece and three children, Kim Reece, Pam Schroeder and Beverly Albright, nine grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.  He is also survived by his sisters, Sandy Perry and Virginia Richardson.  He was preceded in death by brothers, Donald Reece...

Betty “Anne” Christian Herndon entered the gates of her eternal home with her Heavenly Father, on Sunday, January 17, 2021. She was born on November 16, 1940. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 58 years, Aubrey M. Herndon, a son, Craig R. Herndon, parents Robert Louis and Betty Bryant Christian, one brother, James Christian and three sisters, Louise Cilla, Annie Elizabeth Seay and Ruby Mae Christian. Anne is survived by two sons, Bruce A. Herndon and David M....

Aubrey Raymond “Lightning” Taylor, 85, of North Chesterfield died January 14, 2021.  Born October 3, 1935 in Dillwyn, Raymond was a son of the late Willie Anderson Taylor and Mickie Newton Taylor.  A retiree of Philip Morris and was a member of Thousand Trails.  He was the widower of Shirley Condrey Taylor.  He is survived by his children, Linda Smith (Nelson), Donald Taylor (Sheri) and Tracey Morris (Jesse); step-children, Pam McNeil (Chris), Michael Condrey...

Phyllis Marie Young Stafford, age 83, left this life on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at her home in Buckingham.  She was surrounded by her three children.  Phyllis was the widow of Ramon J Stafford, Sr.  Born on August 28, 1937, in Leslie, Michigan, Phyllis was the middle child of the late Henry and Marie Young.  She was preceded in death by her sister Agnes of Traverse City, Michigan. Phyllis spent most of her married life in Virginia, first in Virginia Beach where her...

Mamie Moss Cheseldine passed away in Buckingham January 2, 2021. She was born July 2, 1934 to Cosby Moody Moss and Gladys O'Bryant Moss. She is preceded in death by her husband Charles E. Cheseldine, her parents, her sister Edith Longest and her Grandson Rondall Powers. She is survived by her daughter Joyce Cline (Gary), grandson Nathan Powers (Hanan) and their sons Sulaiman and Idris, granddaughter Johni Fraykor (Nick) and children Gwyneth, Harrison and Anya and grandson Burns Powers...

On Friday, January 1, 2021, Junior Midkiff, loving husband, father to seven children, passed away at the age of 84. Junior was born on April 25, 1936 in Cumberland County to Ira and Livvia (Sharp) Midkiff.  He worked at Cumberland Restaurant, the Shoe Factory in Farmville, owned and ran the Dillwyn Esso and spent many years as a grower for Holly Farms and Tyson Foods. On October 5, 1957 he married Mae Waycaster and together they had one son, Grayson.  After Mae’s death,...

Edwin “Ned” Micklem, 91, of Buckingham passed December 28, 2020.  He was born September 10, 1929 in Shipman, a son of the late Patrick and Daisy Micklem.  He served in the U. S. Army.  He retired as General Supervisor with C. W. Wright.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his first wife, Lelia Llewellyn Micklem; sister, Julia Ragland and brother, Willis Micklem. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Davis Mitchell; and brother, Cecil...

Alma Banton Smith, 86, of Buckingham died December 29, 2020.  She was the widow of Harmon Lee Smith.  She is survived by a daughter Lynn Sloan and husband, John and step-son, Joe Fino of Belleview, Florida.  Family will receive friends Saturday from 4 until 7 p.m. at the Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn.  Memorials may be made to Bedford Hospice House, 1025 Turning Point Road, Bedford, VA 24523

Billy Steven Godsey, 71, of Dillwyn passed peacefully at his home on January 1, 2021.  He was born June 22, 1949, a son of the late Ernest Lee Godsey Sr. and Louise Taylor Godsey. Billy was preceded in death by siblings, George Lee Godsey, Grace J. Godsey Morrison, Johnny Mac Godsey and Ernest Lee Godsey, Jr. He is survived by brother, Noah Godsey and wife, Shirlee of Smithburg, Maryland; a special niece who cared for Billy during his illness, Susie Lann; aunts, Dorothy Adcock, Tiny...

Mrs. Ada J. Chinn (née Sloan), 96, of Cumberland passed away December 27th, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dee L. Chin, her parents, Spencer Lee Sloan and Mattie Jamerson Sloan and her four siblings. She is survived by many dear nieces and nephews. She will be missed and forever loved. Graveside service will be held December 31, 2020 at 2 p.m. in Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery.